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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
OF
PASSENGER LIFTS
AND
GOODS LIFTS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF PASSENGER LIFTS AND
GOODS LIFTS
These specifications cover the details of 5(five) nos. 8 persons/544 kgs. capacity
Passenger lifts and 5 (five) nos. 1.5 MT capacity Goods Lifts including suitable
Brake release tools (total 3 sets) to be designed supplied, inspection as may be
necessary before despatch, delivery at site, installation, testing, commissioning and
handing over to CDRI and the defects liability for a period of 1 year after completion
of all works & handing over to client. Scope of work shall also include AMC (Annual
maintenance contract) for 3 years after one year of defect liability period after
handing over to client.
2.0 GENERAL
The Entire electrical installation shall be done in accordance with the Indian
Electricity Act 2003, Indian Electricity Rules 1956 as amended to-date. The Electrical
wiring shall strictly comply with IS:732 and latest applicable BIS and NBC code. The
electrical works shall also conform to CPWD General Specification for Electrical Work
Part-I (Internal) 1994 and Part-II (External) 1994 as amended up to date.
The Contractor shall follow all Statutory Requirements as well as best trade practices
in the manufacture & installation of lifts. The Contractor shall arrange to obtain the
statutory approval of the Inspectorate of Lifts as may be required for commissioning
of the lifts and handover for operation after satisfactory tests.
3.0 DRAWINGS
Before commencing work, the Contractor shall prepare and submit all drawings for
individual lifts in required nos. necessary to show the general arrangement and
details of lift installation, electrical etc. These drawings must be approved by the
EPI/CDRI before installation and shall become part of the contract.
The Contractor shall, within 3(three) weeks of receipt of a Letter of award of contract,
submit 4(four) copies of all working drawings showing pit, hoistway and machine
room layouts clearly indicating and specifying all connected structural, electrical and
architectural works including imposed structural static / dynamic loads (including
breaking load on guides, reaction of buffers on lift pits, reaction on support points in
machine room, lift well etc.) and electrical ratings including calculations for selection
of kW rating of motor. Within 10 days of receipt of letter of award of contract, the
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Contractor shall obtain from the EPI/CDRI all the information he needs to prepare his
drawings and shall have any interaction with the EPI/CDRI to finalise all parameters
and data for design. The Contractor will be responsible for any discrepancies, errors
and omissions in the drawings or particulars submitted by him even if these have
been approved by the EPI/CDRI. On approval of these drawings (within 2 weeks of
submission of full documentation), the Contractor shall submit 8(eight) copies of
approved working drawings incorporating corrections / comments, if any, and shall
immediately commence work.
On completion of work, the contractor shall supply four sets of CD’s and 8 (eight)
copies of the detailed wiring diagram, ‘As built’ drawings and equipment operation &
maintenance manuals and original certificates from ‘Inspector of Lifts’ for all the lifts.
Further, a copy of such detailed diagram and a set of instructions for evacuation of
passengers in case of breakdown of the lifts shall be framed and installed in the
respective machine room by the Contractor.
The Contractor shall carry out all the work strictly in accordance with drawings,
details and instructions of EPI/CDRI.
The following items shall be provided to the Lift Contractor under instructions of the
Department to suit the requirements of the lift Contractor.
ii. Floor, wall and ceiling finishes in hoistways, pits and machine rooms;
including painting (except painting of equipment and materials supplied by lift
Contractor) and waterproofing, as well as doors and windows in machine
room.
iii. Cables from main L.T. Panel Board through the hoistways terminating
in and including individual Main Switches of required rating for 3 phase and
single phase supply in Machine Rooms including necessary earthing.
iv. Free 3 phase power supply for group testing and commissioning of
lifts after erection is completed.
vii Lighting installation within hoistways and pits as required by the lift Contractor
including 1-phase main switch at machine room.
viii. Ventilation system of machine rooms with minimum 18” heavy duty exhaust
fan in each machine room as per the requirement of NBC / BIS codes.
ix. Providing of hoisting beam in the machine room for hoisting of equipment
during erection and to facilitate maintenance in future.
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5.0 LIFTS CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES : ANCILLARY WORKS
i. All cabling , wiring and earthing from 3 - phase main DB in machine room to
Lift Contractor’s equipment.
ii. All steel items i.e. machine beam/bases, pedestals/ bearing plate in the
machine room, separators wherever required and buffer support channels,
vertical iron ladder in lift and structural steel supports and brackets for the
installation in etc., to suit the sizes of the hoistways.
iii. Sill tracks including sill supports, supporting protection at all landings.
iv. Screen guards, facia plates and other protection for installation.
v. To carry out minor civil work, such as chipping & making openings in slabs ,
grouting of foundation bolts in shaft, pit and machine room, modification and
making rail bracket, hall buttons indicators and laying of sills in positions. Or
any other work required for smooth operation/ commissioning of lifts. All
chiselling and cutting of pockets and making good. (All cutting shall be as
approved by EPI/CDRI).
vi. Ensuring safety against accidents including barricading all openings and
caution signs.
vii. Scaffolding and other Tools & Tackles required for installation in the hoistway
required for erection of lifts.
viii. All other items necessary for satisfactory execution & completion of works,
whether specified or not.
ix. Power shall be provided at incoming of main DB for lifts. Main DB in the
machine room shall be provided by the lift contractor. From main DB to lifts,
cables shall be in the scope of lift contractor. However, lighting for machine
room shall be done by others.
x. Trap doors, floor gratings, steps / ladders and openings in machine rooms and
ladders for pits as required by the lifts Contractor. Contractor shall furnish the
details of these items in the layout drawing for lifts to submitted after award of
the job.
xi. Temporary power supply connection(s) for erection work shall be arranged by
the lift Contractor.
The Contractor shall provide necessary sound reduction materials, such as rubber
pads/ anti vibration pads of proper density to effectively isolate the machine from the
machine beams and/or flooring.
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Noise level inside cars and in the machine room shall be maintained at minimum
levels as laid down in the relevant codes and in any case not more than specified
under PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS.
7.0 TRACTION MACHINE
The machine shall be worm geared traction type with motor (steel worm, bronze
gears, steel sheave shaft & Ferro molybdenum sheave), electro-mechanical type of
brake and driving sheave mounted in proper alignment on a single heavy cast iron
base or steel bedplate.
The worm shaft shall be fitted with roller bearings to take end thrust. The sheave
shaft shall also be fitted with roller bearings to ensure proper alignment. All shafts
shall be provided with well-designed keys.
The drive sheave shall be designed with machined V-grooves to ensure adequate
traction with minimum wear on rope. All sheaves including deflector sheaves, where
used, shall conform to I. S. 14665 (Part 4 section 3)
Adequate and dust – proof lubrication shall be provided for all bearings and worm
gears.
The brake shall be suitably curved and provided with fire proof friction lining. The
operation of brake shall be smooth, gradual and with minimum noise. The brake
shall be designed to be of adequate size and strength to stop and hold the car at rest
with rated load. The brake shall be capable of operation automatically by various
safety devices, current failure and by the normal stopping of the car. The brake shall
be released electrically. It shall also be possible to release the brake manually so as
to move the lift car in short stops. Suitable Brake release tools (total 3 nos.) shall be
supplied and stored in the machine rooms.
For manual operation of lifts, up & down direction of the movement of the car shall be
clearly marked on the motor or traction machine. A warning plate in bold signal red
colour to switch off the mains supply before releasing the brake and operating the
wheel shall be prominently displayed.
The motor shall be suitable for 415 Volts +10% to –20%, 50 Hz. + 5%, 3 Phase A.C.
Supply. The motor must be designed for arduous lift duty, rapid reversals and
constantly repeated starts & stops as defined in the relevant codes of practice. All
windings must be heavily insulated, adequately impregnated for tropical climate and
mechanically strengthened and must be specifically designed to have a high starting
torque and low starting current characteristics within the limits acceptable to
electricity supply co. requirements and I.E. Rules. The motor shall be designed in
such a way as to withstand occasional overloading above its rated capacity and shall
have overload protection. The motor shall have good speed regulation under
different conditions of load and shall be designed to give a noiseless and vibration-
free operation. Insulation shall be class F.
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9.0 MOTOR CONTROL AND DRIVE
The lift motor shall be controlled by a variable voltage variable frequency (V.V.V.F.)
micro-processor control system which shall control and monitor every aspect of lift
operation at all stages of the car motion cycle on real time basis.
The A.C. V.V.V.F. drive system shall control A.C. voltage and frequency concurrently
with the hoist motor to regulate the lift’s actual performance to match closely the ideal
speed pattern, obtain maximum efficiency of operation and provide a very smooth
ride.
The Controller shall be provided with a self diagnostic programme to keep downtime
to a minimum possible.
The controller shall intelligently adjust door times in response to car calls, hall calls
and “Door Open” button operation.
An Inspector’s changeover test switch and set of test buttons shall be provided in the
controller. Operation of the Inspector’s changeover switch shall make both the car
and landing buttons inoperative and permit the lift to be operated in either direction
from machine room for test purposes by pressing corresponding test buttons in the
controller. It shall not, however, interfere with the emergency stop switches inside
the car or on the top of the car.
i. Guide-rails for car and counterweight shall consist of machined mild steel Tee
sections, erected plumb, and securely fastened to the lift well framing by
heavy steel brackets, suitably spaced, to limit deflection of guide rails to 3 mm
under normal working conditions.
ii. The guide-rails shall be of suitable section with ends tongued and grooved,
forming matched joint and shall be connected with steel fish plates.
iii. Guide-rails shall cover the full height of the hoistway and pit , such that It shall
be not be possible for any of the car or counter weights shoes to run off the
guides.
iv. Guides shall be designed to withstand the action of safety gear when
stopping a counter weight or fully loaded car.
v. The max. deviation from true plumb and alignment of guide rails shall
be 2 mm.
vi. All support framing shall be rigid and shall be designed to restrict
displacement of the point of support of brackets to 3 mm under normal
working conditions.
vii. The whole guide rail installation, including expansion joints, shall be
designed for a smooth ride.
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viii. The guide-rails shall be protected during storage and installation with a
rust inhibiting coating which shall be cleaned off on completion of
installation.
Guide shoes shall be provided at top and bottom of each side of car and
counterweight and shall be designed for quiet operation.
Additional guide shoes shall be provided on each side of buffer frame in case
of oil buffers.
Each lift shall be equipped with roller guides for up and down travel. There
shall not be any metal-to-metal contact between Car and rail. Roller shall be
mounted on ball bearings to provide quiet operation and excellent ride quality.
(It is not required in case the design varies however the ride quality shall not
be compromised for any other design).
11.0 SAFETY
In addition to other specifications, the lift shall be provided with safety devices as
follows :-
i. Against overload
ii. Safety gear on car so that in the event of rope breaking or loosening, the car
will be brought to rest immediately by means of grips on the guides.
iv. Car gate lock so that in the event of car gate being opened when passengers
are in the car, the lift will be brought to rest.
v. Overtravel limit switches at top and bottom limits of travel to disconnect the
power supply and apply brakes to stop the car within a defined safe distance
in case of overtravel in either direction
vi. Ultimate terminal switches to stop the car automatically within top & bottom
clearances independently of normal overtravel limit switches but with buffers
operative.
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12.0 CAR
a. Cabin Size
The internal clear dimensions of the cabin shall not be less than those
specified in IS 14665-Part I, NBC & CPWD General specifications for electric
work (Lifts) . The car shall be so mounted on the frame that vibration and
noise transmitted to the passengers inside is minimised.
The car frame shall consist of mild steel channel/structural steel top and
bottom securely riveted or bolted and substantially reinforced and braced so
as to relieve the car enclosure of all strains when the safety device comes into
action due to overspeed or when the capacity loaded car is run on the buffer
springs at normal speed.
The safety device mounted on the bottom members of the frame operated by a
centrifugal speed governor shall be arranged to bring the car to a gradual stop
on the guide rails in the event of excessive descending speed; and provision
shall be made to shut off the power supply to the motor.
c. Buffers
Substantial spring buffers (2 Nos.) shall be furnished and installed in the pit under the
car and counterweight. These buffers shall be mounted on RCC Pedestals in
the pit. The car buffer spring must be of correct design to sustain the car with
capacity load without damage should the car terminal limits become
inoperative. The car buffers must be located symmetricaly with reference to
centre of car.
The Contractor may alternatively offer oil type buffers. The plunger shall be mild
steel, designed for a very high factor of safety and accurately machined. A
toughened rubber bumper shall be fitted to the plunger top to cushion the
impact of steel buffer plates attached under the car and the counterweight.
An oil gauge shall be provided to check the oil level.
d. Counterweight
Bright steel wire ropes with fibre cores suitable for Lift duty as per BIS Code shall be
used for hoisting ropes.
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Not less than 3 independent suspension ropes shall be provided and
designed to share load equally by means of adjustable shackle rods with
equalizer springs at each end of hoisting ropes.
Each rope shall have adequate section to provide a minimum factor of safety
of 4 based on the max. force on the rope.
The contractor shall submit the technical details and source of supply of ropes to the
EPI as well as a certificate of performance of ropes from an approved test
laboratory or Authority.
Compensation for travel shall be provided for all lifts having a travel of more than
30m.
f. Enclosure
The car enclosure shall be as specified in technical data sheet. The cabin
floor, roof and walls shall be free of distortion and undue deflection as per IS
14665 – Part 4, Section 3.
g. Brakes
D.C. brakes will be spring-applied and electrically released. They shall be designed
to provide smooth stops under variable loads.
h. Doors
Provision shall be made for vertical and horizontal fine adjustment of doors as
per the specifications given in technical data sheet.
i. Door Operators
The door operators shall be VVVF inverter controlled heavy duty A. C. motor,
allowing variable opening and closing speeds, and full synchronization of car
and landing doors.
j. Travelling Cables
k. Emergency Lighting
l. Intercom
An Intercom system shall be provided between the car, main landing, machine
room and Fire Console room linked to EPABX located at Admn. Bldg.
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m. Manual Cranking Facility
A stop switch in the machine room / top of car shall be provided for use by
maintenance crew to cancel all car and landing calls for a particular lift.
o. Maintenance Switch
Electrical interlocks shall be provided to ensure that the car does not operate
unless all doors are closed and unless the car reaches a landing zone.
r. Other Features
All the Passengers lifts shall be suitable for use by disabled persons. The
following additional facilities shall be provided in this lift:
i. Full length handrails shall be provided on the rear and side wall
panels.
ii. The door closing time shall be set for min. 5 seconds and the door
closing speed shall not exceed 0.25 m/sec.
iii. The “door open” and “door closed” announcements shall be audibly
made in the car.
iv. Braile signs / buttons.
Main and secondary car operating panels, buttons and switches shall be
located on one of the two front wall panels next to the car door and as
specified in the Schedule of lifts & as per approved G.A. drawings.
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All buttons and switches shall be clearly legible with fade-proof text and
figures, and shall be easily accessible, (especially for disabled persons in the
lift designated for them).
Necessary insulated wiring to connect all parts of the equipment shall be furnished
and installed. Insulated wiring shall be flame retardant and moisture resistant and
shall be run in G.S. conduits. All cables shall be flame – retardant with copper
conductors.
Trailing cables shall be PVC sheathed copper conductor multi-core ribbon type
designed for lift service and shall be flame retardant and moisture resistant. They
shall be flexible and shall be suitably suspended to relieve strains on individual
conductors. All copper conductors shall be of appropriate gauge copper to avoid
excessive voltage drop. All wires, cables, conduits, metal boxes, fittings and earthing
shall comply with statutory requirements and BIS specifications.
The controller unit comprising of the MCCB, 25KA, adjustable overload and phase
reversal and phase failure protection, all the circuit elements, transformer, rectifier for
D.C. control supply, inverter power pack, terminal blocks etc. shall be enclosed in an
insect vermin proof, sheet steel floor or wall mounted cabinet with hinged doors at
front or at both front and rear. Proper warning boards and danger plates shall be
provided on both sides of the controller casing. Sheet steel used for controller
cabinet shall not be less than 14 gauge and shall be properly braced, where
necessary. Suitable gland plate shall be provided for cable entry. The battery for the
charger unit shall be suitably placed in the machine room. Degree of protection of
Enclosure shall be IP54. Enclosure shall have provision of earthing studs.
All sheet steel work shall be painted with two coats of synthetic enamel paint of
suitable shade both inside and outside over two coats of zinc primer.
Apart from lift controller enclosure, 7 distribution boards (3 Main DB + 4 DB) are
required as per BOQ. Cables to incomer of these DB’s shall be terminated by others,
whereas outgoing cables for lift shall be in the scope of lift contractor. Contractor
shall furnish the sizes of cables alongwith KW rating of motors.
14.0 PAINTING
The following tests shall be carried out at Works. EPI shall be given notice of the
time and procedure of the tests before they are carried out, and shall be given
facilities for observing the tests at Works.
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a. High voltage works tests of equipment which is not already tested in
accordance with appropriate IS codes.
b. Buffer test.
The following tests shall be carried out to the satisfaction of the EPI/CDRI.
ii. Continuous operation of the lift under full load conditions and simulated starts
and stops (150 nos. per hour each) for one hour at the end of which time the
service temperature of the motor and the operating coils shall be tested. This
shall be as per B.I.S. specification.
iii. The car shall be loaded until the weight on the rope is twice the combined
weight of the car and the specified load. The load must be carried on for
about 30 minutes, without any sign of weakness, temporary set or permanent
elongation of the suspension rope strands.
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However, the client will provide all necessary assistance for providing documents,
drawings and certificates pertaining to other contractors, if required.
The contractor shall pay necessary fees in connection with the approval of installation
of lifts.
Each car shall be provided with a keyswitch for independent operation housed
in a service cabinet. In this mode, the lift shall respond only to car calls. Hall
calls will not be registered.
A fireman’s toggle switch shall be provided in a break glass for the specified
lift at ground floor to enable firemen to bring the lift non-stop to ground floor
from any location and to cancel hall calls until the car is operated on attendant
control.
Once a hall call is registered, a dynamic car algorithm shall transfer the call
to an optimally selected car to provide the maximum traffic efficiency.
A car shall return to a pre-determined landing after the last call is answered.
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Multi-beam infrared / ultrasonic electronics curtains shall be provided to scan
the doorway and reverse the door closing in case of any obstruction.
If both up and down calls are registered at a hall which is the last registering
hall in the direction of the car, the lift shall travel to that hall and open / close
the doors. After this, the car shall reverse its travel and shall open / close the
doors again unless no car calls are registered at that floor.
When the doors remain open for more than a predetermined period, a buzzer
shall sound and the door shall close automatically. The door sensing device
shall be rendered inoperative but the Door Open button and the safety shoe
shall remain operative
Slow speed operation shall be possible from machine room and car top.
In case no calls are registered for a pre-set time, the cabin fan shall be
automatically switched off.
In case of mains power failure and Lift control system failure, the Lift’s own
rechargeable and maintenance free battery power shall move the car to the
nearest floor and the door shall open automatically for automatic rescue of
passengers. A battery run-down indicator shall be provided.
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* Max. car vibration 20 milli gals.
(A) The following items are required to be submitted in duplicate along with the Tender.
(B) The successful contractor, after award of the contract ,shall furnish following
technical particulars of the equipment/devices for the approval by CDRI/EPI.
i) Single line/ schematic diagram of electronic control panel, lift & equipment etc.
ii) Layout of Hoistway, Lift machine room, showing foundation details in the pit, machine
room, electric control panel, Lift & equipment etc.
iii) Earthing layout.
iv) Inspection manual for equipment & accessories covered in the scope of supply
(8 copies).
v) Technical literature of operation, control and maintenance etc. (8 copies) alongwith
CDS.
vi) Schedule of scope of maintenance service during defect liability period and AMC.
22.0. ANNUAL MAINTENANCE (AMC) FOR THREE YEARS AFTER ONE YEAR OF
DEFECTS LIABILITY PERIOD
Comprehensive maintenance during AMC for 3(three) years (after one year of defect
liability period) inclusive of periodic servicing, prompt attention to client (CDRI)
complaint, prompt rectification of all malfunctions and equipment failures,
replacement of defective equipment / parts, replacement of light fittings, lubrication
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including lubricants, maintaining correct alignment and levelling of cars and ensuring
smooth running, starts and stops etc. all complete to CDRI’s satisfaction shall be
done. For every 1(one) hour of delay in attending for a fault after allowing for 4(four)
hours from the time a complaint has been lodged, will attract penalty at the rate of
Rs.150/- per hour.
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